South Wilts Grammar SchoolBishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
South Wilts Grammar School and Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School are secondary schools in Salisbury.
South Wilts Grammar School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
South Wilts Grammar School was judged Good and Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 77.0 for South Wilts Grammar School and 73.1 for Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at South Wilts Grammar School (77.5 in 2021-22, 77.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (76.0 in 2021-22, 73.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburySouth Wilts Grammar School | SalisburyBishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 27 in Wiltshire | 1st of 27 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,185 | 1,188 | |
| Capacity | 1,022 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP1 3JJ | Salisbury, SP1 2ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 77.0 Stronger figure | 73.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.7% Stronger figure | 96.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 98.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.8% | 57.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.05 Stronger figure | 6.85 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 156 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 161 | 196 | |
| A-level average points | 39.5 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.6 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.3% | 32.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,185 | 1,188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.4% | 5.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 4.9% | 0.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
South Wilts Grammar School
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
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